Lincoln City Welcome Center

Project Scope

As it is today, the D River State Recreation Site does not make a high-quality statement about Lincoln City. With aging facilities, inefficient configuration, and upkeep issues, the experience for guests and residents could be drastically improved.

Explore Lincoln City is proposing a complete overhaul of the site including a new Welcome Center, restroom facilities, reconfigured parking, and other amenities.

Concept

In partnership with Bearing Architecture, the initial conceptual phase has been completed, which includes initial renderings, a rough floor plan, and landscaping ideas. This phase does not yet address the entirety of the site including parking, green space, access, and other amenities.

Project Goals

The goal of this project is not just the installation of a Welcome Center. Rather, there are many reasons to improve the experience at D River, which include the following:

Community Benefit

• Only high capacity, full-service, accessible, oceanfront park in Lincoln City
• Guests use it year-round, especially during summer
• Residents more likely to access mid-week and throughout shoulder and off-seasons

Positive First Impressions

• Primary window to the ocean directly from Hwy 101
• Drastically improve the existing look and feel to better reflect Lincoln City
• Capture pass-through guests for return visitation inspiration

Enhance Destination Experience

• Improve/add on-site amenities in addition to look and feelel

Enhance Access

• Improve beach and ocean access
• Reconfigure parking
  • More spaces, better flow, RV spaces
• ADA compliance/improvements
  • Parking, ramps, pathways, Mobi-mats, beach wheelchairs
    
  • The interior space will include a Hearing Loop, KultureCity sensory supports, and the loan of EnChroma glasses for color blindness

Tell the Lincoln City Story

• Reinforce Lincoln City brand
• Highlight experiences and attractions

Education

• Safety
• Stewardship
• Local history
• Cultural significance and preservation

Promote Local Business and Drive Economic Impact

• On-demand information concierge
• Virtual/digital resources
• Collateral (guides, brochures, maps, etc.)

Maintain Land and Water Conservation

• Site emphasis on outdoor recreation

Community Presence

• Visible identity for Explore Lincoln City to interact with visitors and residents alike
  

Funding

The improvements at the D River State Recreation Site will be funded through $2.5 million in State Lottery Bonds with the balance coming from local Transient Room Tax. These are paid by visitors for overnight stays.

Explore Lincoln City Budget Includes:

• $500K for Welcome Center Architectural Drawings and Engineering
• $4.615M for Welcome Center Construction
• $25K for Operational Expenses (including building and grounds site maintenance)

30% Design Cost Estimate

• Building and Plaza — $3,945,403
• Parking Lot — $2,216,704
• Contingency — 15% of total; Approximately $92K
• Approximate Total — $6,254,107

Stakeholder Input Session

Stakeholder Input Session Presentation - Explore Lincoln City Welcome Center at the D River State Recreation Area.

Stakeholder Input Results - Explore Lincoln City Welcome Center at the D River State Recreation Area